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Jul 2022
Contractor for Harrogate's Otley Road cycle route to be appointed in autumn
Council officials have said a contractor to build the second phase of the Otley Road cycle route in Harrogate is expected to be appointed in the autumn.
But it is still unclear when work on the project will start.
The first phase of the route, which runs from Harlow Moor Road to Cold Bath Road, was completed in January.
However, residents raised concerns over its design and the length of time it took to complete the project.
As a result, county council officials delayed progress on the second phase to review its designs.
The Stray Ferret asked North Yorkshire County Council when the next phase of the route will be built and whether a contractor had been procured.
Melissa Burnham, highway area manager at the county council, said:
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However, she did not respond to another question enquiring when construction is expected to start.
Council officials had previously set that procurement for a contractor would begin in June.
The second phase of the cycle lane will run from Arthurs Avenue to Beech Grove.
Costs have yet to be revealed for the next section of the route, but Hull-based PBS Construction was awarded a contract worth £827,000 for the first phase.
The third and final phase of the scheme, which will run from Harlow Moor Road to Cardale Park, is expected to be funded via contributions from housing developers.
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